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'''K. C. Mammen Mappillai''' (1873 – 31 December 1953) was an Indian journalist, who became editor of the [[Malayalam language]] daily [[Malayala Manorama]] after his paternal uncle [[Kandathil Varghese Mappillai]] died.<ref name="Kerala Directory">{{cite web | url=http://www.keraladirectory.net/news/ | title=Kerala Directory | publisher=Kerala Directory | date=13 December 2006 | access-date=5 December 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208193451/http://www.keraladirectory.net/news/ | archive-date=8 December 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Koti">{{cite web | url=http://koti.netplaza.fi/~jmatthan/granddad.html | title=Koti | publisher=Koti | date=2005 | access-date=5 December 2014}}</ref> Besides being a noted journalist, he was an [[List of Indian independence activists|Indian independence activist]]<ref name="Kerala Directory" /> and served a member of the [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] in [[Travancore]]. He also went into development of plantations, and was the inspiration behind the various enterprises of his sons.<br />
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Due to his support and involvement of the [[Indian independence movement]], he was in conflict with the [[List of Diwans of Travancore|Diwan of Travancore]], Sir [[C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer]], who orchestrated Mammen Mappillai's arrest and jailing for two years, as well as the closure of the Malayala Manorama newspaper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmfamily.in/|title=KC MAMMEN MAPPILLAI AND FAMILY|website=www.mmfamily.in|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref><br />
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He was the paternal uncle of [[K. E. Mammen|K. E Mammen]].<br />
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Born in 1873, he died aged 80 on 31 December 1953.<ref name="Koti" /> He married Kunjandamma (Modisseril family) who died in September 1950. He had eight sons and one daughter, who included: [[K. M. Cherian (journalist)|K. M. Cherian]], [[K. M. Mathew]] and [[K. M. Mammen Mappillai]].<ref name="Koti" /><br />
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The [[Manorama School of Communication#Academic awards|K. C. Mammen Mappillai Award]] presented to the best student of the [[Manorama School of Communication]] was named after him.<ref name="yt">{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VDn8HwUr3SU&feature=youtu.be|title=മാസ്കോം 17ാം ബിരുദധാന ചടങ്ങ് നടന്നു Convocation|website=[[Malayala Manorama]]|via=[[YouTube]]|date=22 May 2019|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Travancore National and quilon bank.jpg|thumb|315x315px|Sir CP Ramaswami Iyer with Directors of Travancore National and quilon bank which includes C.P. Matthen (MD), K. C. Mammen Mappillai, M. O. Thomas Vakkel Modisseril(Director) and Barrister VT Thomas.]]<br />
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* {{cite web | url=http://koti.netplaza.fi/~jmatthan/Maliyakal02.html | title=Maliyakal Kuriyan "Mysore" Matthan | publisher=Koti Net Plaza | date=28 December 2007 | access-date=5 December 2014}}<br />
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